Thermal properties of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) filled halloysite nanotube (HNT) bio-nanocomposite films
Journal
Materials Today: Proceedings
Date Issued
2019-01-01
Author(s)
Suppiah K.
Leng T.P.
Husseinsyah S.
Rahman R.
Keat Y.C.
Heng C.W.
DOI
10.1016/j.matpr.2019.06.025
Abstract
This paper covered the effect of halloysite nanotube (HNT) content on thermal properties and moisture content of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)/halloysite nanotube (HNT) bio-nanocomposite films. The CMC/HNT bio-nanocomposite films were prepared by solvent casting method. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) shows that the addition of HNT nanofiller enhanced the thermal stability of CMC/HNT bio-nanocomposites. The results showed the thermal degradation temperature (Td1 and Td2) and residue remaining (char yields) at 800ºC increased with increasing HNT filler. This indicated the effective dispersion of HNT nanofiller in CMC matrix in bio-nanocomposites. Meanwhile, the moisture content of CMC/HNT bio-nanocomposite films decreased with increasing HNT content.
